Marsh v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co

In Marsh v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co. (1997), 123 Ohio App.3d 356, 704 N.E.2d 280, the plaintiff filed suit against her uninsured motorist carrier more than two years after the date of the accident and, thus, after the expiration of the limitations period for bringing suit contained in the insurance agreement. The plaintiff in Marsh argued that the two-year period only began to run after she learned the tortfeasor was uninsured. Id. at 359. The Second Appellate District rejected her argument, holding that two years from the date of the accident is a reasonable period of time for a policyholder to determine a tortfeasor's insurance status. Id. at 361.